Jr. Back-End Software Engineer

Overview

Hi there! We re WebFX, a full-funnel revenue marketing agency based in the US. We ve been 9x named a Best Place To Work, and we d love to meet you! We are a fast-growing company of more than 700 FXers, that has doubled in size over the past 5 years, with talented team members in 6 US offices, 20+ states, and now based around the globe (and representing 18+ different countries!).

While WebFX and our subsidiary companies, such as Nutshell CRM, , and TeamAI, are growing rapidly, we are committed to growing strategically and sustainably, and that starts with growing our team of the #Best Coworkers - that s where you come in!

We re looking for talented professionals to join our Ann Arbor office location - home to the Nutshell team! Nutshell is an award-winning CRM and email marketing platform, and as of 2022, WebFX and Nutshell have officially joined forces. Our teams work together closely to provide the very best products and services to our clients, and we re on the hunt for people just like you, who take pride in their work and want to be part of a company that does too.

• A Bachelor  Degree — Successful Nutshellers in this role have majored in computer science and related fields
• GPA above 3.5
• (Upcoming and recent college grads are encouraged to apply!)
• A Few Related Skills and Experiences — This is an entry-level role, and experience in every one of these areas is not required - training is provided on all core platforms, tools, and technologies you will need to know. The following skills/experience are awesome to have and will help get your career off to a running start:
• Part-time/volunteer/internship programming experience is a must
• Development experience in web application backend languages — PHP, Python, Ruby, or similar
• Working knowledge of modern software development frameworks, including server-side MVC (e.g. Symfony, Rails)
• Strong background in SQL and relational databases
• Background and opinions on HTTP API design (JSON-RPC, REST, Graph
  
  QL)
• Experience with unit testing and continuous integration

• You  passionate about web/software development and enjoy learning new technologies
• You  committed to delivering high-quality software
• You enjoy variety and working on multiple projects
• You  comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• You take direction well, but aren t afraid to take initiative and make decisions
• You see yourself as a problem-solver with a can-do mindset
• You put the customer and their goals first
• You stay up-to-date on new and developing technologies
• You are professional, dependable, and have a solid work ethic
• You are self-motivated, thrive on challenges, and enjoy getting things done
• You have an eye for detail and dedication to high-quality work
• You have strong time and project management skills
• You work with a sense of urgency and can consistently meet deadlines
• You are an outstanding communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• You are a lifelong learner who loves to grow outside of your comfort zone

As a backend software engineer, you ll team up with others in various stacks  can hone your skills alongside a frontend team that writes for both web and mobile in React + React Native, while you build the Graph

QL and cloud infrastructure that powers our app. You ll work with the data we store in MySQL and Solr on AWS. And with our continuous integration and rapid development stack, you ll deploy tested, peer-reviewed code to production on your first day.

Our technology stack includes:

• PHP, Symfony, Nginx, MySQL, Solr, Gearman, and more, all running on AWS, managed with Ansible
• React, React Native, Redux, and Webpack for web and mobile frontend tooling
• Docker for local development
• Git Hub for code management and review
• Continuous integration via Jenkins

• As a product team Nut shel l  product team offers the opportunity to learn from a smart group of teammates who support and drive one another to succeed. Today, our product group comprises ~15 designers, engineers, and project managers.
• As a company
  • Opportunities to learn and thrive in a friendly,…